Bhubaneswar: National award winning filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda’s first Odia film ‘Kalira Atita’(Yesterday’s Past) has been selected for the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa in January 2021.
The film has been selected for its prestigious Panorama section.
Drawing inspiration from 16th century saint Achyutananda Das’s book Achyutananda Malika, the director has made this film.
In the book, the saint mentioned about doomsday, describing about water level in the Bay of Bengal will increase due to global warming resulting in Puri being submerged in sea water.
The story of the film revolves around Gunu, a disillusioned man from Satabhaya village in Kendrapara district, the village which has been swallowed by the marching sea.
The film, starring Pitobash Tripathy, is an humble attempt of Panda to make people aware of global warming and it’s catastrophic impact.
His maiden feature film ‘I am Kalam’ (2010) won over 30 international awards and got him a national award.
By kalasanskruti
